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-57% sayt heywon’ tr euseaf r eel i l opr ovi dedbyt hei rhot el Br i t i shhol i daymaker sabandonedal mostt hr eemi l l i onl i l osaf t ert hei rhol i daysi n2018,enough t obui l dani nf l at abl ebr i dgef r om Gat wi ckt ot hepopul arr esor tofHur ghadaonEgypt ’ sRedSea coast .

I nasur veyof2, 000peopl ebypackagehol i dayspeci al i stHol i dayHyper mar ket( ht t ps: / / www. hol i dayhyper mar ket . co. uk/ ) ,25% sai dt heyl ef tt hei rl i l oatt hehot elatt heendoft hei rhol i day ,whi l e 9% sai dt heybi nnedt hei r sbef or eheadi nghome.

Wi t ht heAssoci at i onofBr i t i shTr avel Agent s’ ( ABTA)l at estHol i dayHabi t sr epor tshowi ngmor e t hanei ghtmi l l i onpackagehol i dayswer et akenbyBr i t si n2018* ,t hef i gur essuggestj ustover t womi l l i onpeopl el ef tt hei rl i l osbehi nd,wi t hmor et han700, 000t hr owi ngt hei r saway .

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Andaccor di ngt oHol i dayHyper mar ket ’ spol l ,j ustoveronemi l l i onhol i daymaker s( 13%)br ought t hei ri nf l at abl eshome,whi l e4.

3mi l l i onsai dt hatt heyneverbuyal i l oonhol i day .

Cr ai gDuncan,whol edt her esear chf orHol i dayHyper mar ketsays:“ Wewer eshockedt odi scoverhowmanyl i l osar eabandonedaf t erhol i days.Recentcampai gnshaver ai sedawar eness oft hei mpactbi l l i onsofbot t l es,st r awandci gar et t ebut t shaveonmar i nel i f e,sonowi t ’ st i mef or Br i t i shhol i daymaker st ot hi nkaboutt hewast eofusi ngal i l of orj ustonehol i day .

“ Dur i ngourr esear chwespoket ohot el sandt hey descr i bedl i l osasanawf ulpr obl em t hati sget t i ng wor se.Whenahol i daymakerl eavesal i l obehi nd hot el shavel i t t l echoi cebutt ost or et hem orsend t hem t ot hel ocall andf i l l . “ I noursur vey ,weaskedhol i daymaker si ft heywoul d usef r eel i l osandi nf l at abl espr ovi dedbyt hei rhot el , butast agger i ng57% sai dno.Thi smeanst hateven i fpeopl et hi nkt hei rl ef t behi ndl i l owi l lbeusedby someoneel se,t hechancesar ei twon’ tasmost hol i daymaker spr ef ert obuyt hei rown. ” “ Br i t i shhol i daymaker sneedt ochanget hei rhol i dayhabi t st ot ackl et hei nf l at abl emount ai nt hatwe r i skl eavi ngbehi ndi fwedon’ tchangeourbehavi or . “ Ourmessagei sdon’ tbuyanewl i l ount i lyou’ vecheckedi ft her ear eanyyoucanr euse,anddon’ t abandonyourl i l oatt heendofyourhol i day–ei t hergi vei tt oanot herf ami l yorbr i ngi thomet ouse agai n. ” Formor ei nf or mat i on,ht t ps: / / www. hol i dayhyper mar ket . co. uk/ hype/ near l y3mi l l i onl . . . .

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Mor et hanat hi r dofBr i t i shpar ent sconsi derhowt hei rhol i daydest i nat i onwi l ll ookbef or ebooki ngf ami l yhol i days Formanyf ami l i es,nowi st het i met obagagr eatdealont hei rsummer hol i day ,buti tseemst hati t ’ snotj ustt hepr i ce,whi chi samot i vat i on wheni tcomest of i ndi ngaper f ecthol i daydest i nat i on.Soci almedi aand t he“ br aggi ngf act or ”i si nf l uenci ngwher ewechooset ot akeourhol i days andshor tbr eaks,accor di ngt onewr esear chbybout i queapar t hot el gr oupRoomzzz.

Ther ecentst udyof2000par ent sshowedt hatpar ent sar echoosi ng shor tbr eakandhol i daydest i nat i onsbasedonhowgoodt heywi l ll ook ont hei rsoci almedi af eeds.

33percentofpar ent squest i onedadmi t t edt ochoosi ngahol i daydest i nat i onbasedonhowgoodi tl ooksonsoci almedi a,wi t hawhoppi ng71 percentofal lLondoner sagr eedt hatt hi swasoneoft hemosti mpor t ant f act or swhenchoosi ngahol i daydest i nat i on.

Andi tappear swhowehol i daywi t hi sal sochangi ng,wi t hal mostat hi r d ofpeopl eadmi t t i ngt onowt r avel l i ngwi t hext endedf ami l yandf r i ends.

Londoner sagai nmagni f i edt hi st r endwi t h56% oft hem sayi ngt heyhol i daywi t hgr andpar ent sandf r i ends.

Don’ tdespai r ,al t houghwemi ghtl i ket okeepupwi t ht heJones’ onour soci almedi af eeds,i tseemsourhear t sar ei nt her i ghtpl acewheni t comest owhywet akeourf ami l i esonshor tbr eaksorhol i day ,wi t h havi nga‘ br eakf r om t henor m’ ,‘ cr eat i ngl ast i ngmemor i es’ ,‘ st r engt heni ngf ami l ybonds’ and‘ gi vi ngt hem acul t ur alexper i ence’ al lbei ngt het op answer s.Buti nt er est i ngl yi tseemsScot sar et hemostpassi onat eabout of f er i ngt hei rchi l dr enacul t ur alexper i encewi t hmor et han48percentof r espondent schoosi ngt hi sasar easont heyt r avel .

Psychol ogi stDonnaDawson,says: “ Ther esear chshowst hatwewantourchoi ceofhol i daydest i nat i ont or ef l ectwel lonus,bywi nni ngt heappr ovaloff r i endsandacquai nt anceson soci almedi a.Ther ei sacompet i t i veedget osoci almedi awher ewevi e wi t hot her st oshowhowhappyandsuccessf ulwear e-humannat ur e r el i shesal i t t l eenvyf r om ot her swheni tcomest omaki ngl i f echoi ces,as t hatr ei nf or cest hatourchoi ceswer egoodones.However ,wedor eal i se t hati t ’ sal lagame,andt hatt hebesthol i dayexper i encesact ual l ycome f r om shar i ngt hem wi t ht hepeopl ecl osestt ous,ourchi l dr enandext endedf ami l y .I nt heend,cr eat i ngl ast i ngmemor i esandst r engt heni ngf ami l y bondsar emor ei mpor t antt ous. ” Roomzzzpi oneer edt heApar t hot elconceptl aunchi ngi t sf i r stdevel opmenti n2006i nLeeds.Nowwi t hagr owi ngpor t f ol i oofni neapar t hot el s acr osst hecount r y ,i ncl udi ngManchest er ,Leeds,London,Chest erand Not t i ngham t hebr andhasambi t i ousgr owt hpl answi t hf ur t herdevel opment si nt hepi pel i nef orEdi nbur gh,Har r ogat eandYor k.

NaveenAhmed,Managi ngDi r ect oratRoomzzzsai d:“ I tseemsi t ’ snot j usthi pst er sorgenzer swhowantt omakesur et hei rsoci alf eedsl ook ont r end;par ent sandf ami l i esar eati tt oo!ForusatRoomzzz,wear e cer t ai nl yseei ngmor eandmor eext endedf ami l i esandf r i endst r avel l i ng t oget her .Ourapar t ment sof f erf ami l i esaper f ectbaset obui l dagr eat shor tbr eak.Wehaveever yt hi ngt heyneedt omai nt ai nr out i nes( i ft hey needt o)andof f ert hei rchi l dr enspacewi t houtf eel i ngboxedi nor cr amped,compar edt ot r adi t i onalhot elr ooms.Wi t hmanyofourpr oper t i esof f er i ngmul t i pl ebedr oom apar t ment s,wear eal soper f ect l ypl acedt o accommodat el ar gerandwi derf ami l yuni t s;of f er i ngpar ent sa muchneededni ght/dayof f ! ” Roomzzzof f er sguest sahomeawayf r om homewi t hapar t ment scomi ng compl et ewi t hal i vi ngr oom,ki t chenandatsomel ocat i onsmul t i pl ebedr ooms–per f ectf orf ami l i eshol i dayi ngwi t hext endedf ami l y!

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Ther es ear c hal s os awf emal ewr i t er sout per f or mt hei rmal ec ount er par t si nt he l i s t ,wi t h50% ofbook swr i t t enbywomen,46% bymenand4% byc oupl es .Mor e t hanhal f( 58%)ofal l book swer eaboutani mal c har ac t er s ,whi l ej us t4oft het op 20di dn’ ti nc l udeanyf ur r yf r i ends–pr ov i ngonc eagai nt hatt heUKi sanat i onof ani mal l ov er s .

As pok es per s onf orTwoHoot ss ai d: “ TwoHoot s ,ani mpr i ntofMac mi l l anChi l dr en’ sBook s ,andt hepubl i s herof Goodni ghtMoonar edel i ght edt hatt hi sc l as s i cbook ,wr i t t enbyMar gar etWi s e Br ownandi l l us t r at edbyCl ementHur d,r emai nst hef av our i t ebedt i mebookf or c hi l dr en. “ Ov er70y ear sol d,t hemagi c al ar t wor kandt hathy pnot i c al l ys oot hi ngt ex ts t i l l l ul l c hi l dr enac r os st hewor l dt os l eept ot hi sday .Wec oul dn' tbemor epr oudt o bet heUKhomeoft hi ss l eepyc l as s i c . ” J oyRi c har ds ,Sl eepSpec i al i s tatHappyBeds ,s ai d: “ Fory ear s ,ps y c hol ogi s t sandpar ent shav es wor nbyagoodbookatt heendof abus ydayt ohel pc hi l dr en’ sdev el opmentandgui det hem s er enel yt ot hel and ofnod. “ Ourr es ear c hs howst hatt her e’ sahugemar k ets t i l l f ornewerbook s–j us tov er at hi r doft hos eonourl i s thav ebeenpubl i s hedi nt hel as t10y ear s . “ Howev er ,wheni tc omest of av our i t es ,i ts eemswes t i l l ador et heol ds l umber s omec l as s i c s–t hemos tpopul arbook sl i k eGoodni ghtMoonandWher eThe Wi l dThi ngsAr ear eol denought ohav ebeenpas s eddownt hr oughgener at i ons andhav et r ul ypas s edt het es toft i me. ” Rel eas ef r om Li ber t yMar k et i ng

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Checki ngYourHear i ngCoul dChangeYourLi f e Mor et han22mi l l i onpeopl ei nt heEUl i v ewi t hunt r eat edhear i ng l os s ,i nc r eas i ngt hei rr i s kofs oc i al i s ol at i on,depr es s i on,c ogni t i v e dec l i neanddement i a.Ot i c ons uppor t sWor l dHear i ngDay2019 i nenc our agi ngusal l t or ec ogni z et hes i gnsofandaddr es shear i ngl os s .

Hear i ngl os si soneoft hemos tpr ev al entc ondi t i onst hataf f ec t s t hewor l d’ spopul at i on,wi t hov er5% hav i ngbeendi agnos ed.

Hear i ngl os st endst obeas l owpr oc es swhi c hc anbeeas i l y mi s s edori gnor ed,c ons equent l yt her ear emanymor epeopl e l i v i ngwi t huni dent i f i edhear i ngl os s .Hav ey ouev erhady our hear i ngt es t ed?Wor l dl eadi nghear i ngai dmanuf ac t ur er ,Ot i c on, of f er saf r eeonl i nehear i ngt es tt haty ouc ant r youther e.

Thi sMar c h,t heannual hear i ngawar enes sdaybyt heWor l d Heal t hOr gani s at i on( WHO) ,ai mst odr awat t ent i ont ot heear l y i dent i f i c at i onandi nt er v ent i onf orhear i ngl os s .Wor l dHear i ngDay 2019,wi t ht hebac k i ngofc ompani ess uc hasOt i c on,wi l l enc our ageusal l t opr ac t i c es af el i s t eni ngandt oc hec kourhear i ngt o t ak et hef i r s ti mpor t ants t epst owar dsaddr es s i nghear i ngl os s .

Unt r eat edhear i ngl os sc os t s180bi l l i onEur osi nEur opeeac h y ear .Anews c i ent i f i cr epor tdoc ument st hatar oundt wot hi r dof peopl ewi t hahear i ngl os sdonotus ehear i ngai ds ,r es ul t i ngi n l owerqual i t yofl i f eandhi gherunempl oy ment ,andc ons equent l y ahi ghc os tt os oc i et y .

“ Peopl edon’ thes i t at et ohav eaney et es tbutwheni tc omest o t hei rhear i ng,peopl ear eof t enr el uc t antt ogett es t ed, ”s ay s ThomasBehr ens ,Chi efAudi ol ogi s t ,Ot i c on.“ Manyc ommons i de ef f ec t sofunt r eat edhear i ngl os sar ehar dt opi nt oas pec i f i c c aus ewhi c hi swhyt heyar eeas i l ymi s s edasas i gnofhear i ng di f f i c ul t i es ,andt her ef or edonots purpeopl et oc hec kt hei rhear i ng.Howev er ,r ec ents t udi eshav et i eds oc i al i s ol at i on,depr es s i onandc ogni t i v edec l i ne,i nc l udi ngt heear l yons etofdement i a, t ot heef f ec t sofs oc i al wi t hdr awal asar es ul tofunt r eat edhear i ng l os s .

Get t i ngourhear i ngc hec k edev er ynowandt henc oul ddec r eas e t her i s kofpot ent i al ef f ec t sonheal t handwel l bei ngt hatc oul d ar i s ef r om notaddr es s i ngahear i ngl os s . ” 5s i gnst haty ouc oul dhav eahear i ngl os s Her ear eaf ewt el l t al es i gnst hatOt i c onhasputt oget hert ohel p y our ec ogni z ewhet hery ourhear i ngabi l i t ymaybedet er i or at i ng: •Doy ouof t enhav et ot ur nupt hev ol umeony ourTV,r adi oor phone/doot her sc ommentt haty ouhav et hes edev i c est oo l oud?

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•Doy ous t r uggl et of oc usonpeopl es peak i ngatwor k ,s c hool or s oc i al ev ent s ?May bey ouf i ndc onv er s at i onsi nr es t aur ant sor c r owdedpl ac esdi f f i c ul t ?

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I fy ourans wert oanyoft heabov ei sy es ,t es ty ourownhear i ng f orf r ee,now.Youc anal s ov i s i tal oc al hear i ngc ar epr of es s i onal , manyofwhi c hof f erf r eehear i ngt es t s .Ear l ydet ec t i onc oul dhel p pr ev entf ur t herc ondi t i ons .

Li f ec hangi nghear i ngai dwi t hgr oundbr eak i ngaudi ol ogyt ec hnol ogy I fy ouf i ndy our s el fdi agnos edwi t hahear i ngl os s ,t heny ouhav e af ant as t i cc hoi c eofhear i ngai dsav ai l abl et oy ou.Ther ec ent l y l aunc hedOt i c onOpn™ Si sagoodex ampl eofal i f ec hangi ng hear i ngai d,of f er i ngus er s ;gr oundbr eak i ngaudi ol ogyt ec hnol ogi est ohel ps uppor tt hebr ai ni nnoi s yenv i r onment sandc onnec t i v i t yt ot hei nt er netandev er ydaydev i c ess uc hass mar t phones .

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Publ i cSect oror gani sat i onscont i nuet ol eadt hewayi nf l exi bl e wor ki ngaccor di ngt onew survey Anewsur veyconduct edbysof t wor kshasshownt hatPubl i cSect or or gani sat i onscont i nuet ol eadt hewayi nf l exi bl ewor ki ngwi t hanext ensi ver angeoff l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsavai l abl et oempl oyees.

Themostpopul arf l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i oni spar tt i mewor ki ngwi t h 94% ofpubl i csect oror gani sat i onsof f er i ngt hi s.

Thi swasf ol l owedbyf l exi t i mewi t h88% ofor gani sat i onsal l owi ngt hei r st af ft ohavef l exi bl est ar tandf i ni sht i mes.Ot herpopul aropt i ons wer e; •Fi xedt er m empl oyment-i ncl udi ngcont r act ual( 78%) .

•Fl exi pl ace/t el ewor ki ng/ r emot ewor ki ng( 77%) .

•Jobshar i ng( 72%) .

•Car eerbr eaks/ speci all eave/ secondment s( 69%) .

Thepur poseoft hesur veywast ol ear nmor eaboutt hef l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsavai l abl ewi t hi nPubl i cSect oror gani sat i onsal ongwi t h howcur r entandf ut ur et echnol ogi escoul dbedesi gnedand devel opedt oi mpr oveoper at i onalpr ocesses.

Thesur veyal sor eveal edt hatt het opt wochal l engesi nr el at i ont o managi ngf l exi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsar eensur i ngcor r ectst af f i ngl evel s t ocoverski l l sandknowl edgeandensur i ngf ai randequi t abl eappl i cat i onoff l exi bl ewor ki ngpol i ci esf oral lempl oyees,wi t hj ustunderhal f or49%,agr eei ngt hatef f ect i vel ymanagi ngt hesear easwaschal l engi ng.

Thesewer ecl osel yf ol l owedbyt hechal l engesoft oomanymanual pr ocesses/ hi ghl evel sofadmi ni st r at i onanddi f f i cul t i esmeasur i ngempl oyeeper f or mance( 47%) .Ot hernot abl echal l engeswer e: •Ensur i ngcompl i ancewi t hheal t h&saf et y/ empl oymentl egi sl at i on ( 44%) .

•Manager snott r ai nedt omanagef l exi bl ewor ker s/ r emot ewor ker s ( 43%) .

•Empl oyeesbui l di ngupt oomanyhour sandnotusi ngt het i me( 42%) .

I nr el at i ont ohowt echnol ogycoul dmakemanagi ngf l exi bl ewor ki ng aneasi erpr ocess.Themai nwi shl i star easwer ear ound;mor ei nvest menti nt echnol ogyt omanager emot ewor ki ngandagi l ewor ki ng, easi ert ouseandmor econf i gur abl esyst ems,cl ear erdi spl ayand bet t eraccesst ohour swor ked,aut omat edempl oyeer ost er i ngand bet t ersyst em l i nks/ i nt egr at i onwi t hpayr ol l .

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7% Demandf ort al ents t al l s Pr of es s i onal r ec r ui t mentf i r msr epor t edt hatdemandf orper manentt al entf el l by 4% y ear ony eari nJ anuar y2019,whi l ev ac anc i esf orc ont i ngentwor k er sdec r eas edby4% ov ert hes ameper i od,ac c or di ngt onewr es ear c hf r om St af f i ngI ndus t r yAnal y s t sonbehal foft heAs s oc i at i onofPr of es s i onal St af f i ngCompani es ( APSCo) Cont r ac tv ac anc i esupi nf i nanc i al s er v i c es Des pi t et hi sov er al l dec l i nei ndemand,APSCo’ sdat adoesr ev eal poc k et sofpos i t i v i t y ,mos tnot abl ywi t hi nt hef i nanc i al s er v i c ess ec t or ,wher ev ac anc i esf orc ont i ngentwor k er sr os eby1 1% y ear ony eari nJ anuar y2019.Thi sc ont r as t swi t h demandf orc ont r ac twor k er swi t hi nengi neer i ng,whi c hdr oppedby22% dur i ng t hes ameper i od.

Thi sboom i nnonper manentf i nanc i al appoi nt ment sc omesami dunc er t ai nt y ar oundt heUK’ sf ut ur et r adi ngr el at i ons hi pwi t ht heEUandt her es toft hewor l d.

Howev er ,t hi smont h,TheUSCommodi t yFut ur esTr adi ngCommi s s i on( CFTC) , t heBankofEngl andandUKwat c hdogt heFi nanc i al Conduc tAut hor i t y( FCA) hav es t r uc kadeal t opr ov i dea“ br i dgeov erBr ex i t ”andens ur ef i nanc i al s t abi l i t y .

Per manentpl ac ement sup Des pi t eanov er al l di pi ndemandf ort al ent ,per manentpl ac ement si nc r eas edby 2% y ear ony eari nJ anuar y2019.

Thi sov er al l s t r engt hc anbeat t r i but edt oas i gni f i c ant12% i nc r eas ei nper manent pl ac ement swi t hi nI T ,wher ec ont r ac tpl ac ement sdi ppedby13%.

Cont r ac tmar k etr emai nss l ow Whi l eper manentpl ac ement si nc r eas ed2% i nt hey eart oJ anuar y2019,t he numberofc ont r ac t or soutonas s i gnmentdi ppedby6% dur i ngt hes ameper i od.

Us eofc ont i ngentwor k er sf el l ac r os sev er yoneofAPSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,wi t ht he ex c ept i onoff i nanc i al s er v i c eswher ec ont r ac t orl ev el si nc r eas edby12% y ear ony ear .

Pr of es s i onal s al ar i esup APSCo’ sf i gur esal s or ev eal t hatmedi ans al ar i esac r os sal l pr of es s i onal s ec t or s r emai neds t abl ei nJ anuar y2019,r i s i ngby2.

7% ac r os st heboar d.Av er ages al ar i eswi t hi nmanyofAPSCo’ sc or es ec t or s ,howev er ,i nc r eas edmor es i gni f i c ant l y .

Wi t hi nf i nanc i al s er v i c es ,f orex ampl e,av er ages al ar i esr os eby4.

6% y ear ony ear .I nengi neer i ng,meanwhi l e,s al ar i esar eupby4.

1% ov ert hes ame per i od.

AnnSwai n,Chi efEx ec ut i v eofAPSCoc omment s : “ I nl i newi t hr ec entf i gur esf r om t heONS-whi c hs howedar ec or dnumberof peopl ei nwor kandempl oy mentatanal l t i mehi gh-ourmember sar er epor t i ng heal t hypl ac ementl ev el s .Wi t ht heongoi ngunc er t ai nt yar oundourex i tf r om t he EU,i tr emai nst obes eenwhet hert hi spos i t i v i t ywi l l c ont i nue.Howev er ,f ort he t i mebei ngatl eas t ,i ts eemst obebus i nes sasus ual . ” J ohnNur t hen,St af f i ngI ndus t r yAnal y s t s ’ Ex ec ut i v eDi r ec t orofGl obal Res ear c h c omment ed: “ Des pi t eanov er al l dec r eas ei nv ac anc i es ,i tc er t ai nl yi swel c omet os eea medi anr i s ei ns al ar i es .Ther epor tpai nt sar at hermi x edpi c t ur e,howev eri ndi c at est hatt hef i nanc es ec t ori sboomi ngamongs tc ont r ac t or sandi nper manent engi neer i ngpos i t i ons .Ther i s ei nengi neer i ngr ef l ec t st hedemandi nt al entf ort he mul t i pl ei ndus t r i al pr oj ec t ss ett opr oc eedi nt heUKs uc hasHS2,Cr os s r ai l and Tr ans por tf ort heNor t h. ”

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Commer ci alDi sput esar ecost i ngsmal lbusi nesses£11.

6bi l l i on peryear ,new r esear chshows •I nt heUKt her ear e5.

7mi l l i onsmal lent er pr i ses.

•70% oft hesesmal lent er pr i sesar ef aci nghef t yl egalbi l l sduet ocommer ci aldi sput es.

•Opt i ngt ouseCI Ar b,awor l dwi der ecogni seddi sput er esol ut i onser vi ce wi l lhel ppr eventsmal lbusi nessf r om cost l yl egalbi l l s.

Commer ci aldi sput esar er epor t edl ycost i ngsmal lbusi nessesupt o £1 1.

6bnayeari nl i t i gat i onf ees,t heFeder at i onofSmal lBusi nesseshas r epor t ed.Thesehef t ycost sar esai dt ohaveaf f ect ed70% ofSME’ sbet ween2010and2015.Wi t h5.

7mi l l i onsmal lt omedi um ent er pr i ses( or SMEs)oper at i ngi nt heUKi n2018,t hatequat est oapot ent i alof3.

9mi l l i onbusi nessesf aci ngsomeki ndofdi sput el astyear .Abr andnewst udy askedSMEowner saboutt hei rexper i enceswi t hl egalact i on,i nwhi ch t woi nf i ve( 40%)r espondent ssai dt heyhavehadt oescal at ei ssuest o t akel egalact i onagai nstot herpar t i es.Justunderat hi r d( 29%)sai dt hat ot herpar t i eshavet akenl egalact i onagai nstt hem.Mostcommonl yescal at edar el at epaymentdi sput es,i nwhi chcour ti sassumedt obet heonl y meansofr esol vi ngt hesei ssues.TheBusi nessAr bi t r at i onSchemeby t heCI Ar bof f er sanal t er nat i vet ot hesecost l y ,andof t enunnecessar y l egalpr oceedi ngs.Thescheme’ sr ul esensur et hatt hef i xedpr i ceof £1, 250( pl usVAT)i ncl udest heappoi nt mentandpr oceedi ngsoft hear bi t r at or ,aswel laspr omi si ngal egal l ybi ndi ngAwar dwi t hi n3mont hs.

Thi snewst udyhasal sof oundt hatbet weent hehef t ypr i cet ag,andt he hi ghl i kel i hoodofl i t i gat i on,di sput esar eofser i ousconcer nt oSMEs. Whenasked“ Whati ssuesdoyouf aceatwor korper sonal l y?”Onei n

f i ve( 20%)SMEowner sandMD’ sadmi t t ed t hatt heywor r yaboutf aci ngl egalact i onand vi ewi tasaser i ousi ssuef ort hei rcompany .

Whi l eonei nf i ve( 20%)speci f i edt hatl egal act i onwasaconcer n,t wot hi r ds( 66%)of r espondent ssai dt hatt heyar egener al l y wor r i edaboutt hei ncr easi ngcostofdoi ng busi ness,whi chof t eni nvol vesnegot i at i ng andr esol vi ngdi sput es.I ti snosur pr i set hat t hesei ssuesar ewor r yi ngbusi nessowner s, especi al l ygi vent hatst at i st i csshowt hat ei ghti nt en( 80%)compani eswi l lf ai ldur i ng t hei rf i r styear ,asi si ndi cat edbydat at aken f r om CompanyHouse.Manyoft hese busi nessesar eunawar eofhowmucht hey coul dsavebyusi ngt heDi sput e Appoi nt mentSer vi ceof f er edbyt heCI Ar b atht t ps: / / www. ci ar b. or g/ das/ .Theser vi cei ncl udesl i ghtt ouchadmi ni st r at i onandsuppor t ,aswel lasadvi cef r om t hehugepoolofCI Ar bmember s t oachi ever esol ut i onwi t hi n90daysf or£1, 250( pl usVAT) .

Aswel lasl ooki ngi nt ot hei ssuesofconcer nt oSMEs,t hest udyal so pr obedbusi nessowner sont hei rat t i t udest owar dsdi sput esandl egal act i on.Unsur pr i si ngl y ,t hemaj or i t yofr espondent ssai dt heyar ekeent o avoi dl egalact i on,wi t hmor et hanf ouroutoff i ve( 86%)sayi ngt hatt hey act i vel yseekt or esol vedi sput esbef or et heyr eacht hel i t i gat i onst ages.

Despi t et hi svi ewofdi sput eavoi danceandear l yr esol ut i onasdesi r abl e, t hel evelofknowl edgesur r oundi nghowt onegot i at edi sput eswi t houtl i t i gat i oni sshocki ngl yl i mi t ed.Whenaskedabouthowt heywoul dchooset o dealwi t hdi sput es,hal f( 50%)ofr espondent sadmi t t edt onotknowi ng aboutal t er nat i vedi sput er esol ut i on( ADR) ,ort hepr act i cesi tr ef er st o.

Despi t emanySME’ sadmi t t i ngt hatt hei rknowl edgeofnegot i at i ngand medi at i ngdi sput esi ssomewhatl acki ng,manydi dsayt heyar ekeenf or t hei rent er pr i sest odevel opt hi sski l l .Tr ai ni ngi nt er nalst af fi ndi sput enegot i at i onandmedi at i ont echni quescanbemuchmor ecost ef f ect i veand t i mesavi ngt hanpr ot r act edl i t i gat i on,andmanybusi nessowner sseem t o agr ee.Thr eei nf i ve( 60%)oft her espondent st ot henewst udysai dt hat t heywoul dbei nt er est edi nt r ai ni ngi nt hesear easandl ear ni ngt het echni quest hatcoul dassi stt hem.Whenquest i onedont hei rwi l l i ngnesst o spendmoneyont hi st r ai ni ng,SMEowner swer ewi l l i ngt opayup£645on aver age.Theywer eal sowi l l i ngt odedi cat et i met ot hi st r ai ni ng,wi t hover at hi r d( 36%)sayi ngt heyt hi nkt heappr opr i at et i met ospendwoul dbea f ul ldaysemi narr at hert hanahal fday .

Thel ackofknowl edgesur r oundi ngdi sput eavoi danceandr esol ut i on doesnotj ustext endt ot heabi l i t yofsmal lbusi nessest onegot i at ef or t hemsel ves.Ther ei sal soadi st i nctl ackofawar enessoft her epr esent at i ont hati savai l abl e,eveni nnonl egaldi sput es.TheCI Ar bi sawor l dwi de r ecogni seddi sput er esol ut i onser vi cet hatof f er sacompl et er angeofal t er nat i vedi sput er esol ut i onmet hodst or esol vedi sput es,wi t h16, 000 member swhof or m awi der angeofqual i f i edandexper i encedpr of essi on al s.Ensur i ngt hatt hef ol l owi ngwor di ngi si ncl udedi nt ot hecont r actwi l l al l owt heCI Ar bt ohel pt heCMEswi t hput t i ngappr opr i at ear r angement s i npl ace:Anydi sput e,cont r over sy ,orcl ai m ar i si ngoutofori nconnect i on wi t ht hi scont r act ,ort hebr each,t er mi nat i onorval i di t yt her eof ,shal lbe submi t t edt ot heChar t er edI nst i t ut eofAr bi t r at or s( CI Ar b)andset t l edby f i nalandbi ndi ngar bi t r at i oni naccor dancewi t ht heRul esofTheBusi ness Ar bi t r at i onScheme.Judgementonanyawar di ssuedundert hi spr ovi si on maybeent er edbyanycour tofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i on.

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